Would you have come to America ...
Jul 24th 2015, 1:23 pm
#152
I have a comma problem
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Jul 24th 2015, 1:30 pm
#153
I have a comma problem
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Jul 24th 2015, 1:38 pm
#155
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Re: Would you have come to America ...
And of course, while we're on the Romans, who could forget Biggus Dickus and his lovely wife?
Jul 24th 2015, 2:09 pm
#158
Heading for Poppyland
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Location: North Norfolk and northern New York State
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Re: Would you have come to America ...
jeez, I just go out of the house for my free (at point of service) NHS consult, and pick up my free prescription, get home ... and the North Americans have woken up! Rolling all over BE like shock & awe all over again!
Jul 24th 2015, 2:13 pm
#159
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Re: Would you have come to America ...
If you'll excuse me, I have to go and shoot something ...
Jul 24th 2015, 2:57 pm
#160
Bloody Yank
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: USA! USA!
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Re: Would you have come to America ...
https://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/acs-22.pdf
The US Census also ignores everyone under age 5 for its language calculations. So as of the 2010 census, the number of those who were counted as English speakers would have been 78 million people lower than the total US population.
Comparing a figure like that to another country's total population and presuming that 100% of them (including the babies and infants) are native speakers is not going to make for a fair match-up, given how specific the US figure is.
